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As Sapper has every right to say - 60 years ago it was a brilliant move and as Monty says - it WAS 90% succesful inasmuch as it gave 2nd Army room to form up for the later battles - what is seldom mentioned is the American Major taking the plans into the air in disobedience of orders - 82nd US Ariborne landin g not on both sides of their bridge but on the heights ioverlooking the bridge so that the 43rd Div had to clear up too much ground making them late to support the Guards Armoured in the final push...which was only 6Kms - but then I don't suppose computer games add these small details - and Bradley's comments have absolutely no value !
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